Forget Me Not, by maisierita, [R]

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Rec Category: John Sheppard
Pairing: Rodney McKay / John Sheppard
Category: John Sheppard, Alternate Universe
Warning: captivity, torture
Author on LJ: maisierita
Link: http://maisierita.livejournal.com/14509.html

Why This Must Be Read: I came across this recently, I think through a request on sgastoryfinders, and "Wow". This isn't a typical woobie or slavefic type story, instead following Rodney through several months of living on a planet where he's essentially an indentured servant in the engineering caste. The world wipes the minds of their convicted criminals and then puts them to work. It's a fascinating view into a potential culture.

It's also a gripping look at John Sheppard. The author gives John some special characteristics but they are logically arrived at, and more importantly we see John in several different modes, with the facade changing but the core being the essential John Sheppard. This is a great read.

(How did we get to Nov 30 so fast? I apologize for the upcoming spamming.)